Garment-clasp.



F. I. B. 'LIESNER.

GARMENT CLASP. APPLIOATIOK 11.31) rnnim, 1909.

Patented-Dec. 13, 1910.

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FRANK J. B. LIESNER, OF HAMILTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO JOHNMATHIAS, OF HAMILTON, OHIO.

GARMENT-CLASP.

Application filed February 15, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, FRANK J. B. LIESNER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hamilton, Butler county, Ohio, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Garment-Clasps, of which the following isa specification.

This invention pertains to garment clasps designed to deal with severalthicknesses of garment material and it has been designed with specialreference to the fastening together of collar bands of shirts and forthe fastening thereto of collars.

The invention will be readily understood from the following descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation, shown upon an enlarged scale, of agarment clasp exemplifying my invention: Fig. 2 a side elevation of thesame: and Fig. 3 a horizontal section of the same.

In the drawing :-1 indicates the body of the clasp which is a metallicstrip reversely bent so as to present three substantially parallelvertical members: 2, the space formed between the rear and intermediatemember, this space being suflicient in width to receive freely, whensprung open somewhat, at least two thicknesses of material: 3, a forwardprojection from the rear wall of space 2, formed by properly striking upthe metal, this projection being adapted to improve the bite of theclasp upon the goods, and its form serving also to throat the base ofspace 2 so as to facilitate the entry of goods thereto: 4, the spacebetween the front and intermediate member: 5, a vertical slot in thefront member: 6, a series of corrugations in the rear surface of thefront member at each side of the slot therein: 7 a wedge-piece adaptedto slide vertically upon the inner face of the front member of theclasp: 8, a sharp upper edge for the wedge piece adapted to engage aselected one of the corrugations 6: 9, rearwardly turned side flangesupon the wedge-piece: 10, a shank projecting rigidly forward from thewedge-piece and through the slot in the front member of the clasp: 11, abutton-head formed on the front end of the shank: and 12, a pin securedto the forward portion of the base of the front member of the clasp.

It is to be observed that the projection 3 from the front wall of therear member of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 13, 1910.

Serial No. 477,902.

the clasp disappears at the upper portion of that member and becomes anoutwardly projecting rib at the center of width of the general clasp,this rib continuing around the juncture between the rear andintermediate members of the clasp and then down ward to a point belowthe mid-height of the clasp where the rib is reversed so as to projectto the rear of the intermediate member, this rearward projectioncontinuing around the juncture between the intermediate and frontmembers and up to the base of the slot in the latter.

In using this device the two ends of the collar band of a shirt may bebrought together, overlapping to secure the proper fit to the neck,after which the rear space of the clasp is to be pushed down overboththicknesses of the collar band, the metal of the clasp yieldingenough to permit the clasp to be pushed in place, and the recovery ofthe spring causing the two thicknesses of the collar band to be firmlyclamped between the rear and intermediate members of the clasp, theforward projection 3 of the rear member of the clasp tending to forcethe goods into the rearwardly open recesses in the intermediate member,thus giving the clasp a firm hold on the goods.

The clasp having been thus adjusted to the collar band, the wedge-piece,by properly manipulating the button, is to be pushed up as far as theslot in the front member .of the clasp will permit. The two ends of theshirt collar, and detachable collars are referred to, are now lappedwithin the front space of the clasp, after which the wedgepiece ispushed downward until it firmly grips the collar-ends between itself andthe intermediate member of the clasp. It is to be understood that beforepushing the wedge into action the collar is to be adjusted to properlyfit the neck.

Certain classes of neck-ties may be applied in the usual manner and thensecured against slippage by causing a proper portion of the tie toengage pin 12. If a ready-made bow tie with a strap encircling thecollar be worn, the usual U-shaped claw secured upon the rear surface ofsuch a tie will hook to the shank 10 and prevent the displacement of thetie. The button'head 11 is practically Without oflice except inpreventing the displacement of such a claw and, so far as the generaluse of the device is concerned it may be ei'itirely omitted, and themanipulations secured to said wedge-piece and projecting of thewedge-piece effected by means of the shank.

I claim l. A garment clasp comprising, a metallic strip folded uponitselt so as to form a rearward space open at one end of the structureand a forward spat-e open at the opposite end of the structure, saidspaces being adapted each to receive layers of fabric, transversecorrugations formed upon the inner face of one Of the outer members ofthe clasp, a wedge-piece adapted to slide in the space having saidcorrugated member for one of its walls, said Wedge-piece being pro Yidedwith an edge adapted to engage selectively with said corrugations, and ashank through a slot in said corrugated Wall, oombined substantially asset forth.

2. In a clasp, the combination of a body strip bent to form two fabricreceiving spaces, a wedge movably mounted on a portion of the stripwithin one of said spaces for clamping fabric inserted therein, and aratchet formed on a portion of the strip within said space and adaptedto be engaged by the wedge to hold the latter in adjusted position.

FRANK J. 13. LIESNER.

Vitnesses Gr. C. ELMER R. SHIPLEY.

